Felt Saddle vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Helvella macropus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Helvellaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Helvella	Atelerix
Species	Helvella macropus	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.